Manchester City emerge as surprise Cody Gakpo suitors, Newcastle agree to sign Nico Gonzalez, and Manchester United are confident of signing Arsenal‘s Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, with Tottenham also still working on a deal. (Soccer News NL – in Dutch), external

Newcastle have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Spain midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 24, for £47m plus £3m in add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are confident of persuading Arsenal to sell England’s Myles Lewis-Skelly, 19, although the asking price of more than £50m remains a sticking point in a deal for the player who can play left-back and midfield. (Sun), external

Newcastle have submitted an offer worth 40m euros (£34.2m) excluding bonuses for Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Chelsea have had three bids rejected this summer for Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, 23. (The i), external

Hull have submitted a 21m euros (£17.9m) offer for Union Berlin and Germany Under-21s forward Ilyas Ansah, with talks over a long-term contract at an advanced stage. (Sky Deutschland – in German), external

AC Milan are considering a move late in the transfer window to sign Manchester United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui, 28. (CaughtOffside), external

Monza will offer former Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 30, a one-year contract. He has been without a club since leaving Como in September 2025. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Olympiacos have made an offer to take West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez. The Hammers have already reportedly reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the 28-year-old but the Greek side are keen on the Mexico captain. (Sport 24 – English translation available), external

Stoke City have rejected a bid from Hull City for winger Sorba Thomas. The Potters have turned down an offer in the region of £7m for the 27-year-old Welsh international. (Hull Live), external

Wrexham are ready to break their transfer record in a move for Lyon midfielder Pavel Sulc. The Czechia international scored 11 goals in the French top flight last season. (Pete O’Rourke), external

Preston North End are interested in a loan deal for Nottingham Forest defender Zach Abbott. The 20-year-old has made 11 first-team appearances for Forest and is also reportedly a target for Watford. (Alan Nixon – Patreon), external

Bolton Wanderers are lining up a move for Austin FC winger Jayden Nelson. The 23-year-old Canadian international played at the summer’s World Cup and has told his MLS club he wants to play in Europe. (The Athletic), external